‘Our whole life is under a bridge’: Family in a jam after moving truck crash near Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Several days after a moving trailer crashed into a creek west of Lincoln, one family is still trying to get their belongings back.

The trailer went off Interstate 80 and lost all the contents it was hauling into the South Branch of Middle Creek.

The Simpson family, who are moving from Utah to Florida, said they only learned of the crash from the Nebraska Department of Transportation — and not the moving company they hired.

The family received a text message from an NDOT employee informing them that they found Kurt Simpson’s suitcase on the side of I-80.

A $7,000 bed frame, a massage chair and precious family photos are now scattered in the ravine.

The family called the moving company — Secure Move, a division of Estes Express Lines — but said all they were told was an investigation was being done.

“It’s like chasing the rabbit hole; that’s what it feels like,” Kurt Simpson said. “And you can’t catch the darn rabbit to just get some kind of information, to point us in the right direction.”

Channel 8 reached out Estes, which provided the following statement:

“We sympathize with the difficult situation this family is experiencing. At this time, the incident is under active investigation by the Nebraska State Police, and as such, we are limited in the information we can disclose. Through Estes SureMove, we have stayed in steady contact with the family since the incident, sharing what we know as state police continues their work. We remain committed to providing support and resolution as the investigation continues. This is a very unfortunate situation, and our thoughts remain with the family as we work to bring closure and ensure all appropriate steps are taken.”

But the family said they aren’t getting the answers they’re looking for and have no definite plan for what to do next.

“We would expect that putting money into this company, that it would get there safely,” said Kurt’s son, Dominic Chidester. “And if the worst case happened, that it did crash, that they would tell us because our whole life is under a bridge right now.”

Since learning of the crash, the Simpsons took the 12-hour trip to Lincoln to see what could be recovered.

They said they are facing tens of thousands of dollars in loss and have set up a GoFundMe page.

A salvage company is helping the family but said it may be another five days before all items are pulled out of the creek.